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MASS DIE OFF [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

die-off: (zoology) a sudden sharp decline of a population (as of rabbits or game birds) not directly due to hunting or other human activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Mort en masse d'animaux survenant pendant une période limitée par suite de manque de nourriture, d'épidémies, ou de la détérioration de l'environnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Muerte en masa de seres vivos que ocurre en un período determinado, bien por falta de alimentos o bien por epidemias o por deterioro del medio ambiente.

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